School Receptionist (Part-time)

parkschool; Brookline (MA); On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Part time

Job summary

Park School in Brookline, MA seeks a friendly School Receptionist to greet visitors, answer phones, and support daily front-desk operations during the school year.

This 10-month, part-time role runs Tuesday, Thursday and Friday from 1–6 pm, with responsibilities extending to visitor management, information sharing with division heads, and maintaining a secure building environment.

Qualifications

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills are required.
• Accuracy and attention to detail are essential for accurate data handling.
• Awareness and appreciation of a culturally diverse community is a key component of job expectations within our community.

Responsibilities

• Greet visitors and provide a welcoming first impression.
• Answer, route, and deliver messages on the school phone system.
• Complete background checks via visitor management software and issue name tags.
• Provide information about missing attendance data to Division Heads daily.
• Manage the flow of people in and out of the building with attention to security.

Skills

Communication

Attention to detail

Diversity awareness

Tools

Google Workspace

Veracross

Job description

Job Title: School Receptionist

Reports to: Executive Assistant to School Leadership

Compensation: Role-Based

Employment Classification: 10 Month, Staff/Non-Exempt

This position is a part-time role with responsibilities on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays from 1-6 pm during the school year between late August and June.

Job Responsibilities:

• Responsible for greeting visitors, providing a great first impression, and making them feel welcome and comfortable.
• Responsible for answering the telephone, routing calls, and delivering messages to employees and students throughout the school day.
• Responsible for completing a background scan using the School’s visitor management software and issuing name tags for all visitors to the School.
• Responsible for providing information about missing attendance data to the Division Heads on a daily basis.
• Responsible for managing the flow of people in and out of the building. Attention to security management is important.

Qualifications/Requirements:

• Awareness and appreciation of a culturally diverse community, including racial, ethnic, socioeconomic, linguistic, and gender identity diversity, is a key component of job expectations within our community.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills are required.
• Accuracy and attention to detail.
• Strong technology skills, including the use of various web and database tools; familiarity with Google Workspace and Veracross preferred.

Physical Requirements:

• Must be able to remain in a stationary position for prolonged periods of time.
• The ability to deploy situational awareness to preserve the safety of students and community members.
• The ability to think independently and collaborate in a team environment.
• The ability to lift and hold 15 lbs overhead.
• The ability to occasionally transport (e.g., move or drag) 25 lbs.
• The ability to consistently operate a computer. Proficient or the ability to learn Google tools and other applications as adopted by the school.
• The ability to observe details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).
• The ability to maintain focus in an energetic and, at times, loud environment.

Must be able to perform the essential functions of the position, with or without reasonable accommodation. Park retains the right to change or assign other duties to this position at any time with or without notice.